Obituaries

Jan 9, 2024

Patricia Diemart, age 81 of Ionia, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2024.  She is reunited with her beloved husband Frank into the arms of eternity along with her grandson Tristen.  Patricia is survived by her loving daughters and son-in-law, Louanna and Scooter Franks, Brenda Roberts, Khristina Castillo, Shannon Diemart and adoring grandchildren, Jennifer  Beemer, Brett Nettleton, Joshua...

Dec 24, 2023

Arthur (Archie) Leroy Thompson, age 70, passed away on Sunday December 24th, 2023 at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita, KS. He was born to Glen S. and Iris A. (Maley) Thompson on August 2nd, 1953 in Beloit, KS.

Archie married Donna Mallory on October 26th, 1973. To this union they were blessed with three...

Dec 16, 2023

Jean Ethel (Menhusen) Knowlton was born Aug 1, 1923, and was the oldest of four children born to Theodore and Bessie Ethel (Snyder) Menhusen at Jewell, Ks.

Jean went to Jewell Public Schools and graduated from Jewell High School. She worked at the Jewell Elevator, Jewell Co. ASCS office, and McCarthy Hardware.

Jean met the...

Nov 2, 2023

Arleta B. (White) Carlton passed away November 2nd 2023 at the age of 94.   She was born September 16, 1929 to Earl and Velma White, Glen Elder, Kansas.

After graduation from Glen Elder High School, having earned a teaching degree, she taught grades 1-8 in a one room school house.

On August 8, 1948 she...

Oct 4, 2023

James Kelly Peteete passed away October 4, 2023 at the Jewell County Hospital ISB unit.

He was born November 4, 1947 at Lackland Airforce Base, San Antonio, Texas to James and Clarice (Kelly) Peteete.

The family moved to Montrose, KS in 1949. Kelly’s roots were in Montrose. He attended school in Montrose, graduating in 1965....

Jun 30, 2023

Carl Allen Knarr, age 75, Jewell, KS resident, passed away June 30, 2023 at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS. Carl was born Feb 18th 1948 to Harold D and Ava L (Hogue) Knarr, the middle of 3 children. He graduated from Jewell High School in 1966. He attended Kansas Wesleyan University for two years and played football...

Apr 16, 2023

Harold James Topliff, 76, of rural Jewell, KS, passed away on April 16, 2023 at Salina Regional Health Center in Salina, Kansas.

Harold was born on September 16, 1946, the only child of John Elwyn and Ruby Maxine (Haggart) in rural Jewell County, Kansas. He was raised on the family farm in the Browns Creek Township. From...

Mar 30, 2023

Merlyn R. Menhusen, age 80, Jewell KS resident, passed away March 30, 2023 at Hilltop Lodge, Beloit, KS. He was born November 8, 1942 at Beloit, KS to Bernard and Mildred (Hitz) Menhusen.

Merlyn enjoyed antiques, and rust.

Merlyn was preceded in death by his parents and siblings.

Merlyn is survived by two...

Mar 24, 2023

Frank Arlan Folsom, age 73, Jewell, KS resident, passed away Friday March 24, 2023 at his home in Jewell, KS. Kleppinger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mar 14, 2023

Francis Dale Willmeth, age 80, Jewell, KS resident, passed away on March 14, 2023 at the Jewell County Hospital, Mankato, KS. He was born on August 1, 1942 to Phyllis and Francis Willmeth.

Francis went by Dale. He graduated from Smith Center High School and was a Veteran of the United States Air Force.

Dale...

Jan 3, 2023

Doris Arlene Winkel Slate-Greene was born on March 10, 1933 in Glen Elder, Kansas to Lawrence and Irene Hummel Winkel. She passed away on January 3rd, 2023 at the age of 89.

Doris was married to Vivian (Babe) Slate on July 7, 1951. He preceded her in death on March 11, 1992, after over 40 years together....

Jan 3, 2023

Merelyn “Mac” McCracken passed peacefully on Tuesday, January 3rd in Wichita, KS at the age of 84.  He was one of ten children born to ILO and Emma McCracken in Jewell, KS on February 13th, 1938.  The McCracken family settled northern KS as pioneers in 1870. Mac, an Army veteran, traveled the world settling in the Midwest...

Dec 30, 2022

Clarence Lee Chartier, 90 of Kearney formerly of Joplin, MO passed away Friday, December 30, 2022 at Kinship Point Northridge in Kearney Memorials are suggested to AsceraCare Hospice. Condolences may be shared online at www.osrfh.com. Services are entrusted to O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral and Cremation Services.

Clarence was born December 8, 1932 in Leavenworth, KS to Arthur...

Nov 9, 2022

Rex Leland Henningsen was born in Limestone Township in Jewell County, northwest of Ionia on April 29, 1928. He was the fifth child of Emit and Elva (Conger) Henningsen. He died Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at the Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems, at the age of 94.

Rex later moved and lived most of his childhood on...

Oct 22, 2022

Terry Moyer, age 58, entered into rest on Saturday, October 22, 2022, surrounded by his family in Salina, KS. He was born on February 20, 1964, in Ionia, Kansas to Wendell and Karen (Loomis) Moyer.

Terry graduated from Jewell High School, class of 1982. He earned his Associates degree in criminal justice from Barton Community College in...

Oct 13, 2022

Neva Irene (Stites) Shoemaker was born on August 19, 1928 on a farm northwest of Ionia, Kansas and passed away on October 13, 2022. Her parents were George Oscar and Helen Allene (Clark) Stites. She grew up on the farm where she was born and attended the first two years of grade school at the Livers Country School. Neva...

Sep 5, 2022

Calvin Lynn Bohnert, 72, died September 5, 2022 at the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit, Kansas

Calvin was born February 23, 1950, in Beloit, Kansas to Fred and Hazel Bohnert. He lived his entire life in the Jewell area, graduating from Jewell High School in 1968. He attended NCKVT school in Beloit, Kansas earning a degree in...

Aug 20, 2022

Eleanor Rose (Postlewait) Scott, 88, went to eternity with our Lord and Savior on August 20, 2022. She passed away at the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit, Kansas. Born on November 25, 1933 in Pueblo, Colorado, Eleanor was the fifth child of seven and the second daughter of Cloyd C. and Mary M. Postlewait. Eleanor was a very social...

Jul 21, 2022

Lee Campbell Williams, age 74, Jewell, KS resident, passed away on July 21, 2022. He was born on Nov 4, 1947 in the Burrough of Buffalo, town of Flushing, New York.

Lee spent most of his growing up years in Park Ridge, New Jersey, close to New York city where his father worked. Right out of high...

Jun 11, 2022

Kenneth Wayne Garst, the son of Darrell L. Garst and Carrol (Modlin) Garst, was born October 29, 1951 in Mankato, KS and passed away on June 11, 2022 at his home at the age of 70 years, 7 months, and 14 days.

He grew up in the Scandia, KS area, graduating from Scandia High School in 1969....